Alder Spittlebug vs Gray Poplar

Aphrophora alni compared with Populus canescens

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Gray Poplar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Gray Poplar
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Aphrophoridae Salicaceae
Genus Aphrophora Populus
Species Aphrophora alni Populus canescens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gray Poplar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Gray Poplar
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Gray Poplar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gray Poplar

No description available.

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